The wondrous festival of Christmas is celebrated across the world with immense gaiety and fervor on the 25th of December. The day marks the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ, the central figure of Christianity. Such is the enthusiasm of the festival that it is commemorated not just by the Christian community, but by people of all religions. With the passing centuries and years, traditions and customs of Christmas celebrations have been altered on a continuous basis. As such, preparations for this blissful occasion begin months before, evident from the decorations across streets, homes, and shopping complexes, apart from the feel of festivity in the air. Several customs and rituals mark the festivities of this delightful holiday, the most prevalent being gift giving, exchange of cards and greetings, display of various decorations, and preparation of delectable traditional delicacies.
When it comes to celebrating Christmas, no festivities are complete without the much adorned and beautified Christmas tree. A tradition, which began in the 16th century in Livonia and Germany, has now become a global tradition, without which the holidays seem to be merely bland and tasteless. Call it real or artificial, small or big, fir or pine, a Christmas tree is amongst the most significant customs of this festival practiced across the globe. Traditionally, the tree is brought home and embellished with all sorts of Christmas ornaments, say lights, garlands, candy canes, baubles, tinsel - anything and everything that can make the tree stand apart from the rest of the decorations. To give you a sigh of relief as to what ornaments can be used to deck up your Christmas tree for this Christmas, we present you some creative and decorative ideas for putting up the tree at its best. Read on.
Ideas For Christmas Tree Ornaments
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